Parker Reservoir and water plans loom in Ada hearing
Yesterday's Ada column surveyed a public hearing on the Central Oklahoma Project. It explores extending a canal system from the Arkansas to Oklahoma City and delivering water from southeastern Oklahoma, with Parker Reservoir on Muddy Boggy Creek south of Allen as a potential supply. Communities from Norman to Del City show interest, while Ada and Allen face questions on benefits versus land loss and displacement.
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Ada
Central Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Broken Bow
Idabel
Parker
Allen
Norman
Shawnes
Midwest City
del City
Shawnee
Adz
Estate Planning Gains Ground in Everyday Life
A clerk misfiled a book on estate planning as gardening and now the field is seen as essential for ordinary citizens. The article notes estates include homes, life and group insurance, pensions, and securities, and warns that taxes and probate issues require expert guidance from trust departments, accountants, and especially attorneys.
What Defines a Prophet Beyond Praise or Shame
The text argues prophets are not valued in life but recognized posthumously, noting Amos Hosea Isaiah Jeremiah and Micah as examples. It defines a prophet as one called by God, compelled to confront national sin, warn of divine judgment, and speak truth regardless of personal risk, not as a self chosen role or comforting voice.
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Amos
God
Israel
Egypt
Hosea
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Opinion on modern life and population pressures
A reflective essay questions self deception amid calls for action on overpopulation and environmental harm. It weighs humility, faith, and science as paths to a cleaner, more responsible future, while noting youth awareness and present generation responsibility against looming ecological threats. The piece cites personal visits and gatherings among local families as a connective backdrop to broader concerns.
Konawa Girl Wins Seminole County Pageant
Konawa High School senior Linda Branscum was named Miss Seminole County at an all county pageant in Seminole and will compete in the Miss Oklahoma Pageant in Tulsa in June. She is the daughter of J D Branscum and Amelia Henry, with ties to Byng and Ada, and her paternal grandfather Dio Branscum.
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Seminole County
Linda Branscum
Konawa High School
Seminole
Tulsa
Amelia Henry
Woodrow Henry
Byng
Lillian Henry
Ada
J.D. Branscum
Varanosa
Arla Americat Legion
Dio Branseum
Route 3
Kona- Wa
Lillian Agee
Cleb Agee
Elva Crawley
Callie Rose
E. L. Crawley
Ballard’s
Charles Coplen
Lee Keeling
George Smith
Phillip Poindexter
Shawn
David Walker
Moore
Patti Coplen
Oklahoma ‘City
Callie East
Lay Little
Marlis
Debsie
Charlene Copien
Georgia Smith
Church of God
Parish Chapel Community Gathers For Easter Week
Parish Chapel residents and relatives share visits and meals across multiple households. Families including Downe Isaacs, Marsha Finley, Florence Isaacs, Vernon and Steven Gray, and the Crawfords exchange Easter greetings, attend church services, and host dinners in Stratford and nearby towns. Military family updates include Larry Gray and Gary Gray visiting from California and Tinker Air Force Base.
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And
Vernon Gray
Rodney
Vickie
Steven Gray
Clark
Mark
Mike Gray
Melinda
Machelle
Melissa
Marsha Finley
Doyne Isaacs
Damon
Latricia
Lavonda
Ben Robertson
Rodney Gray
Flornce Isaacs
Pearl Gray
Larry Gray
California
Fred Gray
Gary Gray
Tinker Air Force Base
Larry
Union Hill Baptist Church Attendance Report
Union Hill Baptist Church attendance was 85 with Rev Don Newby delivering the morning and evening messages. Numerous visitors were listed from Ada and surrounding areas including the Ballard and Keeling families, with hospital and home visits noted and many names cited among attending families and guests.
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Frank Dryden
Oil Center
Fire damages structure north of city
A house north of the city near the old city dump ground was damaged by fire Wednesday morning. The unoccupied house had recently been bought by Jess C Wallace. Furniture owned by H B Fraley remained inside as the sheet iron garage, which started the blaze, was destroyed. Firemen fought the fire including a run at 7 45 p m to Dutch s Shopping Mart. Exterminators fogged the building, with no additional fires reported.
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Jess C. Wallace
H. B. Fraley
Eidth
Justorth
Rosedale Cemetery
Murray Student Wins Noble Foundation Scholarship
G hrels Bolles a Murray State College student from Fox has been selected to receive the Noble Foundation of Ardmore scholarship. Bolles will receive the award on Murray campus Tuesday April 13, presented by Gary Simmons Noble Foundation agricultural research director. Bolles is a sophomore agronomy student at Murray and will attend Oklahoma State University with the scholarship.
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Murray State College
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Noble Foundation
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Gary Simmons
Oklahoma State University
Lloyd Bolles
Route 1, In
FFA
Pox High School
Death notices list eight local individuals with funeral details
Tina G. Swisher aged 88 died April 7 at Smith Funeral Home. Mary Costa Files died April 8 at Criswell Funeral Home. Ira Avery Cox aged 6 died April 10 at Criswell Funeral Home. John D. Remler aged 63 died April 12 at Criswell Funeral Home. Alfred William Dosson aged 64 died April 13 at Criswell Funeral Home. Mitten, Smith and Smith Funeral Home report additional death notices dated April 13.
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Smith Funeral Home
Mary Costa Files
Criswell Funeral Home
Ira Avery Cox
Pril
John D. Remler
Criswell Pricess
Alfred William Dosson
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